SOVEREIGN

I. noun also sovran Etymology: Middle English soverain, from Anglo-French soverein, from soverein, adjective Date: 13th century 1. one possessing or held to possess ~ty, one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere, an acknowledged leader ; arbiter , any of various gold coins of the United Kingdom, II. adjective also sovran see: over Date: 14th century 1. superlative in quality ; excellent , of the most exalted kind ; supreme , having generalized curative powers , of an unqualified nature ; unmitigated , having undisputed ascendancy ; paramount , 2. possessed of supreme power , unlimited in extent ; absolute , enjoying autonomy ; independent , relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a ~, see: free ~ly adverb